Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, 1st T20I, Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE, 2026 – Commentary

Series: Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE, 2026Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, SharjahDate & Time: Tue, Oct 27, 2026, 8:00 PM IST

AFG 177 (19.5)

ZIM 140 (19.1)

CRR: 7.30

Afghanistan won by 37 runs

19.1W

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Newman Nyamhuri, OUT! c Rashid Khan b Fazalhaq Farooqi. Newman Nyamhuri 2(3) [4s-0 6s-0]

Over 19

11 runs

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ZIM 140/9

Newman Nyamhuri 2(2) · Wellington Masakadza 7(2)Azmatullah Omarzai 4-0-39-2

18.66

Azmatullah Omarzai to Wellington Masakadza, SIX

18.5

Azmatullah Omarzai to Newman Nyamhuri, 1 run

18.4

Azmatullah Omarzai to Wellington Masakadza, 1 run

18.3W

Azmatullah Omarzai to Ernest Masuku, OUT! b Azmatullah Omarzai. Ernest Masuku 0(1) [4s-0 6s-0]

18.2W

Azmatullah Omarzai to Brad Evans, OUT! lbw b Azmatullah Omarzai. Brad Evans 4(6) [4s-0 6s-0]

18.1

Azmatullah Omarzai to Brad Evans, 2 runs

18.1

Azmatullah Omarzai to Brad Evans, 1 wide

Over 18

12 runs

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ZIM 129/7

Newman Nyamhuri 1(1) · Brad Evans 2(4)Shahidullah Kamal 1-0-12-1

17.6

Shahidullah Kamal to Brad Evans, 1 run

17.5

Shahidullah Kamal to Newman Nyamhuri, 1 run

17.4W

Shahidullah Kamal to Wesley Madhevere, OUT! c Sediqullah Atal b Shahidullah Kamal. Wesley Madhevere 17(8) [4s-1 6s-1]

17.3

Shahidullah Kamal to Wesley Madhevere, 2 runs

17.26

Shahidullah Kamal to Wesley Madhevere, SIX

17.1

Shahidullah Kamal to Wesley Madhevere, 2 runs

Over 17

6 runs

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ZIM 117/6

Wesley Madhevere 7(4) · Brad Evans 1(3)Fazalhaq Farooqi 3-0-13-2

16.6

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Wesley Madhevere, 1 run

16.54

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Wesley Madhevere, FOUR

16.4

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brad Evans, 1 run

16.3

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brad Evans, no run

16.2

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Brad Evans, no run

16.1W

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Ryan Burl, OUT! c Shahidullah Kamal b Fazalhaq Farooqi. Ryan Burl 32(24) [4s-0 6s-2]

Over 16

8 runs

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ZIM 111/5

Wesley Madhevere 2(2) · Ryan Burl 32(23)Rashid Khan 4-0-20-2

15.6

Rashid Khan to Ryan Burl, 1 run

15.5

Rashid Khan to Wesley Madhevere, 1 run

15.4

Rashid Khan to Ryan Burl, 1 run

15.3

Rashid Khan to Wesley Madhevere, 1 run

15.2W

Rashid Khan to Tadiwanashe Marumani, OUT! lbw b Rashid Khan. Tadiwanashe Marumani 7(6) [4s-1 6s-0]

15.14

Rashid Khan to Tadiwanashe Marumani, FOUR

Over 15

7 runs

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ZIM 103/4

Tadiwanashe Marumani 3(4) · Ryan Burl 30(21)Azmatullah Omarzai 3-0-28-0

14.6

Azmatullah Omarzai to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run

14.5

Azmatullah Omarzai to Ryan Burl, 1 run

14.5

Azmatullah Omarzai to Ryan Burl, 1 wide

14.4

Azmatullah Omarzai to Ryan Burl, 2 runs

14.3

Azmatullah Omarzai to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run

14.2

Azmatullah Omarzai to Tadiwanashe Marumani, no run

14.1

Azmatullah Omarzai to Ryan Burl, 1 run

Over 14

12 runs

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ZIM 96/4

Tadiwanashe Marumani 1(1) · Ryan Burl 26(18)Mujeeb Ur Rahman 4-0-27-2

13.6

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Ryan Burl, 1 run

13.5

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Tadiwanashe Marumani, 1 run

13.4W

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sikandar Raza, OUT! c Azmatullah Omarzai b Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Sikandar Raza 17(13) [4s-1 6s-1]

13.3

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sikandar Raza, no run

13.24

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sikandar Raza, FOUR

13.16

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sikandar Raza, SIX

Over 13

16 runs

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ZIM 84/3

Sikandar Raza 7(9) · Ryan Burl 25(17)Noor Ahmad 3-0-28-0

12.6

Noor Ahmad to Sikandar Raza, 1 run

12.5

Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl, 1 run

12.46

Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl, SIX

12.3

Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl, 2 runs

12.2

Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl, no run

12.16

Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl, SIX

Over 12

5 runs

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ZIM 68/3

Sikandar Raza 6(8) · Ryan Burl 10(12)Rashid Khan 3-0-12-1

11.6

Rashid Khan to Ryan Burl, 1 run

11.5

Rashid Khan to Sikandar Raza, 1 run

11.4

Rashid Khan to Sikandar Raza, 2 runs

11.3

Rashid Khan to Sikandar Raza, no run

11.2

Rashid Khan to Sikandar Raza, no run

11.1

Rashid Khan to Ryan Burl, 1 run

Over 11

5 runs

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ZIM 63/3

Sikandar Raza 3(4) · Ryan Burl 8(10)Noor Ahmad 2-0-12-0

10.6

Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl, 1 run

10.5

Noor Ahmad to Sikandar Raza, 1 run

10.4

Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl, 1 run

10.3

Noor Ahmad to Sikandar Raza, 1 run

10.2

Noor Ahmad to Sikandar Raza, no run

10.1

Noor Ahmad to Ryan Burl, 1 run